Former restaurant owner accused of stealing sales tax

The former owner of a Sunrise restaurant is accused of pocketing more than $12,000 is sales tax receipts collected from customers, according to the Florida Department of Revenue.

Julio E. Ramirez, 63, of Tamarac, was arrested Sept. 5 and charged with theft of state funds, failing to file tax returns and failing to pay taxes due at various times since 2010, state officials said.